Courage : the backbone of leadership
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Courage : the backbone of leadership
Jossey-Bass, c2006
1st ed
- : cloth
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
In Courage, Gus Lee captures the essential component of leadership in measurable behaviors. Using actual stories from Whirlpool, Kaiser Permanente, IntegWare, WorldCom and other organizations, Lee shows how highly successful executives face and overcome their fears to develop moral intelligence. These real-world examples offer practical lessons for rooting out unethical practices and behaviors by
Assessing them for rightness and integrity
Addressing moral failures
Following through with dialogue and direct action
Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Part One: Backbone at the Point of Decision 9
1. Chris's Story 11
2. Seeking Courageous Core Values 19
3. Going Deeper (and Higher) into Values and Ethics 31
4. Chris Boldly Moves Forward 43
5. Coda: Applying Courageous Values at Whirlpool 57
Part Two: Courage in Action 63
6. Courageous Communication 65
7. The Courageous Communication Model 75
8. Courageous Feedback 89
9. Courage by Example 105
10. Courageous Leadership 113
11. Three Acts of Courageous Leadership 125
12. Courageous Problem Solving: The Black Box 145
13. Using Courageous Communication from the Bottom Up 161
Part Three: Growing Your Courage 173
14. Everyday Habits That Build Courage 175
15. Your Character Quotient 185
16. The Courage to Change 199
Notes 205
Acknowledgments 211
The Authors 213
Index 215
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